ABOUT
THIS ACTOR
Billy Boyd (Scots) shot to fame as "Peregrin
Took" in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy
of films. A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music &
Drama, his background is very much based on stage work. Which
I found nicely ironic, as he first came to my attention in Coming
Soon - a television mockumentary set around a touring alternative
performance troup, in the role of "Ross", the enthusiastic
lighting wiz.
Billy has a great gentleness
and wonderful comic timing. He has the sort of presence that
makes you sit up and notice him, yet his performances are so
generous that you feel he is a team player, only interested in
the role and how it fits with the others on screen.
This extends into his daily
life, with his supporting programs for young actors in the Glasgow
area, and his belief in encouraging the next generation of talent.
Billy is an actor who you
look forward to seeing on screen. He has a great talent and a
generosity of spirit that shines.
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WHAT
MAKES HIM BEAUTIFUL?
As an actor:
His empathy, his generosity,
his presence.
As a person:
His lack of self-absorption,
his belief in supporting others.
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BILLY'S
CV
 Actor Filmography
Lord of
the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took
Master
and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) .... Barrett Bonden
Lord of
the Rings: The Two Towers, The
(2002) .... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took
Sniper
470 (2002) (TV) .... The
Gunner
Lord of
the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took
Julie and
the Cadillacs (1999) ....
Jimmy Campbell
Coming
Soon (1999/II) (TV) ....
Ross
Urban Ghost
Story (1998) .... Loan
Shark
Soldier's
Leap, The (1998) .... Postman
Taggart:
Dead Mans Chest (1996)
(TV) .... Jamie Holmes
Notable
TV Guest Appearances
"Still
Game" (2001) playing
"Man in Train Station" in episode: "Faimly"
(episode # 1.4) 27 September 2002
"Saturday
Show, The" (2001)
playing "Himself" (episode # 1.19) 26 January 2002
"Richard
and Judy" (2001) playing
"Himself" (episode # 1.11) 10 December 2001
"SM:TV
Live" (1998) playing
"Himself" 12 August 2001
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LINKS
http://www.billyboyd.net/ (his official site)
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Boyd,+Billy
(his listing on the IMDB)
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